The Ultimate Guide to Data Protection
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Protection.
What to know about Data Protection
Data protection is a critical and evolving area in the digital age, focusing on safeguarding sensitive information from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access. As organisations increasingly rely on digital data and cloud services, effective data protection strategies are essential to maintain privacy, trust, and compliance with regulatory standards.
In this tag, readers will find comprehensive insights on a wide array of topics including cyber resilience, ransomware defense, compliance with laws like GDPR and emerging global regulations, cloud data security, identity and access management, and the challenges of securing data within modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The stories also highlight the importance of combining technology, processes, and people to build robust data protection frameworks that can adapt to sophisticated cyber threats.
By exploring these articles, readers can stay informed about the latest advancements in data protection technologies, best practices for incident response, and the implications of new threats and regulations. This knowledge will empower businesses, IT professionals, and individuals to better protect their data assets, build customer trust, and navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy and security.
UK Data Protection News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Net-Defence joins Scottish Marketing Summit on cyber risk
Businesses are being urged to treat cyber security as a marketing and reputation issue, with digital channels now central to customer trust.
UK shoppers nearly match card use with bank payments
Security and privacy are driving UK shoppers towards bank-based checkout, with 40% now using it often or regularly versus 41% for cards.
Assured launches CleanRoom SCAN for clean cyber recovery
Organisations hit by ransomware could cut recovery delays as Assured's new service checks backup data for hidden threats before restoration begins.
Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020
Routine handling mistakes are driving UK data exposure, with wrong-recipient emails and late reporting making up much of the rise since 2020.
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
For Nest, the payoff from a cloud migration has been seamless service for more than 14 million savers and stronger cyber resilience.
WorkNest Secure wins CREST cyber resilience accreditation
It strengthens the firm's ability to test banks and other regulated groups against realistic attack scenarios that expose response gaps.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Protection
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Thales launches UK-hosted HSM & quantum-safe Luna 8
Security Journey launches AI training for wider workforce
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Featured News
Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance
Smaller specialist models could save UK banks millions on compliance work while reducing reliance on a handful of US tech giants.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Veridos: Why designing quantum-ready trust for global travel and identity starts now
Passports could be exposed for years before quantum computers arrive, as governments face a slow, fragile migration to new cryptography.
Expert Columns
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
Why your whole business needs to be investor-ready right now
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
Who gets left behind by the UK's emergency alerts?
Who allowed your AI agent to see that data?
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data Protection News
NAKIVO posts 13% revenue growth as EMEA leads quarter
EMEA generated 58% of quarterly sales as NAKIVO added customers, partners and enterprise deals across 190 countries.
Letsignit pitches centralised email signatures for firms
Routine signature changes could stop clogging IT helpdesks if firms centralise administration and let business teams handle updates themselves.
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.
Rubrik launches hosted backup for on-premise NAS data
The hosted service shifts backup storage and maintenance off site, aimed at enterprises under pressure from rising hardware costs and ransomware risk.
Officeology warns paper records pose GDPR compliance risk
Businesses risk costly GDPR breaches because paper files can escape digital controls, go missing for months and be harder to trace.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.
Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
The new tools aim to help organisations recover faster from AI and identity breaches, as cyber incidents increasingly threaten business continuity.
Veraify adds token tracking for shadow AI spending
Finance chiefs can now trace AI bills more accurately as the platform separates sanctioned use from Shadow AI across departments and users.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
Synology urges local control of surveillance video
Firms face greater risk of exposed footage unless they keep surveillance video and AI analytics on site, Synology says.
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.
Orange Business wins second SecNumCloud qualification
The award expands Orange Business's qualified cloud options as France tightens rules for hosting sensitive public-sector and regulated data.
Dell study says EMEA AI rollout hit by security concerns
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI deployment across EMEA, where 55% of IT leaders say they have already delayed rollouts.
Hitachi Vantara wins security certification for VSP One
Government buyers may find procurement easier, as the VSP One Block storage platform has gained independent security approval valid through 2031.
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.
Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says
Even at Google, only 28% of measured logins used passkeys, underscoring the gap between offering passwordless sign-in and getting users to adopt it.
Commvault adds Microsoft 365 tools to spot safe backups
The new add-ons aim to help businesses avoid restoring infected files after cyberattacks, as Microsoft 365 remains a prime target for ransomware.
Job Moves
VinciWorks names Shmuli Goldberg as Chief Executive
Sytech appoints Garry Dixon as Non-Executive Director
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
Ctrl AI hires Jennifer Ryans as Strategic Partnerships Chief
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
CloudFirst appoints Scott Lee as Chief Revenue Officer
D2 Legal Technology names Daniel Heymann to lead law firm AI
IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi
Vertali appoints James Loftus as Technical Delivery Manager